Tottenham striker Harry Kane set to miss Euro 2020, claims surgeon

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is unlikely to be fit for Euro 2020, a leading orthopaedic surgeon claims

Kane went under the knife on Saturday to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring and the club have said they expect him to resume training in April.

However, Chris Wilson, one of the country's prominent doctors in the procedure, told PA Sport: "I would expect it to be six months before he could return to action.

"There is a big range of opinion because it is such an uncommon procedure and some surgeons may say quicker.

"If the repair was good and sound, the first six weeks he will be nursing the repair and doing very little.

"Six to 12 weeks, providing everything was OK, he will be doing basic strengthening exercises.

"At three months you would start a normal hamstring rehabilitation that you would do if you got a tear in the middle of the muscle.

"If I was talking to a top-level footballer I would want to manage their expectations and say I wouldn't anticipate them being fit and playing normally in a game for six months following the surgery.

"If it was me I would say aim for getting fit for pre-season training. I am aware in Harry Kane's case they have been saying April or May - I have to say I would be very surprised."